MA Filmmaking at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

MA Filmmaking at Manchester Met is designed for aspiring filmmakers who want to develop a distinctive creative voice while gaining the advanced skills needed to succeed in today’s evolving screen industries. Whether your ambition is to direct, produce, write, shoot documentaries or explore immersive media, this course will help you transform ideas into compelling visual experiences and build a professional portfolio that reflects your individual practice. The course explores contemporary storytelling across a range of media and platforms, with a particular focus on short-form filmmaking, including narrative, documentary and artistic practices.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Department: School of Digital Arts (SODA) | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

MA Filmmaking is a practice-led masters course that combines creative exploration with professional development, enabling you to build a distinctive filmmaking voice while preparing for a career in the screen industries. Through a series of interconnected modules, you will develop advanced skills in storytelling, production, research and collaboration across contemporary film and emerging media. Modules core: Film Practice as Research, Co-Creation for Sustainable Futures, Collaborative Film Production, Exploration of Film Craft, Independent Project.

Career pathways

Courses at the School of Digital Arts have been developed with leading industry partners to ensure that you attain the industry-ready skills and technical abilities you'll need to gain experience, build a network and launch a career in the creative media, arts and digital tech industries. Graduates of MA Filmmaking could go on to become a: Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Cinematographer, Documentary Filmmaker and beyond.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should have at least a 2:2 undergraduate UK honours degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Filmmaking, Film and Television Production, Creative Film Production, Media Production, Digital Media Production, Sound and Video, Photography, or Media Communication). Equivalent EU/international qualifications are also accepted. Applicants who do not meet these criteria will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be required to submit a portfolio of work to provide the academic team with evidence that they possess the appropriate skills. Other professional qualifications will be considered on merit and/or with relevant professional experience. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English language qualification. IELTS 6.5 overall.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/course/ma-filmmaking#how-to-apply

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